General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business in Mexico Subnational Report 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2009.
• The Boston Globe: 'President's Party Loses Majority in Mexico Elections', 6 July 2009.
• The Huffington Post: 'Mexico Election: PRI Makes a Comeback', 6 July 2009.
• BBC News: 'US grafts adds to Mexico's woes', 30 March 2009.
• Al Jazeera: 'Mexico condemns US' Corruption', 6 March 2009.
• The Sidney Morning Herald: 'Corruption impedes Mexico drug fight', 28 February 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2008.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• KPMG: Encuesta de Fraude y Corrupción en México 2008 (in Spanish).
• Grant Thornton: Mexican Tax Reforms 2008.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2008.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Mexico 2008.
• The Guardian: 'Mexico: Ex-drug czar allegedly took cartel money', 23 November 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• PricewaterhouseCoopers: Delitos Económicos: Gente, Cultura y Controles 2007 (in Spanish).
• Centro de Estudios Economicos del Sector Privado (CEESP): Encuesta sobre el Costo de la Regulación Para las Empresas en Mexico 2007 (in Spanish).
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• Financial Times: 'Cautious start to Mexico's overdue tax reform', 18 September 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2006.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• BBC News: 'Q&A: Mexico election crisis', 8 September 2006.
• BBC News: 'Tightrope awaits Mexico's Calderon', 7 September 2006.
• BBC News: 'Mexico election protesters dig in', 2 August 2006.
• BBC News: 'Mexico election result', 7 July 2006.
• Transparencia Mexicana Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2005 (in Spanish).
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).
• Procuradoría de la República: Formas de Combate al Narcotráfico (in Spanish).
• BBC News: Mexico Country Profile.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business in Mexico Subnational Report 2009.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2008 (see English version).
• El Norte: 'Destapa Coparmex corrupción en juicios', 11 November 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2007.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre el Costo de la Regulación Para las Empresas en México 2007 (in Spanish).
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• Reuters: 'Police Corruption undermines Mexico's war on drugs', 23 May 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• BBC News: 'Mexican purge axes corrupt police', 12 November 2009.
• The Washington Post: 'Soldiers wary of often corrupt Mexican police', 9 November 2009.
• The Wall Street Journal: 'Mexico Cracks down on Local Police Corruption', 10 June 2009.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Associated Press: 'Mexico Reveals Drug Corruption Network', 28 October 2008.
• CNN World: 'Cartel Worker Reportedly Spied on DEA in Mexico', 27 October 2008.
• Associated Press: 'Mexico Outraged over Corrupt Police kidnappings', 22 August 2008.
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre el Costo de la Regulación Para las Empresas en México 2007 (in Spanish).
• Los Angeles Times: 'Ex-governor of Mexican state is held', 22 June 2007.
• Reuters: 'Police corruption undermines Mexico's war on drugs', 23 May 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• México Migrante: 'Denuncia embajador corrupción panista', 30 June 2009.
• KPMG: Encuesta de Fraude y Corrupción en Mexico 2008 (in Spanish).
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• CEI Consulting & Research: Análisis Acumulado en la Generación de Infraestructura Pública en los Últimos 30 Años 2005 (in Spanish).

Land Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• BBC News: 'Mexico in major customs shake-up', 17 August 2009.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre el Costo de la Regulación Para las Empresas en México 2007 (in Spanish).
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.

Customs Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• BBC Mundo: 'Purga Anticorrupción en Aduanas de México', 17 August 2009.
• BBC News: 'Mexico in major customs shake-up', 17 August 2009.
• Transparency International: Bribe Payers Index 2008.
• Transparencia Mexicana: Índice Nacional de Corrupción y Buen Gobierno 2007 (in Spanish).
• Los Angeles Times: 'Ex-governor of Mexican state is held', 22 June 2007.
• Reuters: 'Police corruption undermines Mexico's war on drugs', 23 May 2007.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Public Procurement and Contracting

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• Fortuna: Contratación gubernamental, nicho de corrupción, June 2009.
• Coparmex: Entorno - March 2009 (in Spanish).
• KPMG: Encuesta de Fraude y Corrupción en Mexico 2008 (in Spanish).
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• International Transport Workers' Federation: 'Corruption and repression in Mexico oil industry exposed', 30 October 2009.
• Petroleumworld: 'COHA: Mexico: An oil nation in crisis', 22 October 2009.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• WASH news Latin America and Caribbean: 'Mexico: Corruption, insufficient funding hampering wastewater treatment, says AMDA Chairman', 28 January, 2008.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2007.
• illegal-logging.info: 'Mexico murder shows grim face of illegal logging', 8 June 2007.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Mexico 2011.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• Los Angeles Times: 'Witness in Mexico protection program killed', 3 December 2009.
• The Guardian: 'Mexico rewards citizens to expose corruption and red tape', 26 September 2009.
• Coparmex: Entorno - March 2009 (in Spanish).
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2008.
• Human Rights Watch: 'Comisión de derechos humanos podría ser más efectiva', February 2008 (in Spanish).
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Mexico 2008.
• Associated Press: 'Mexico Reveals Drug Corruption Network', 28 October 2008.
• CNN World: 'Cartel Worker Reportedly Spied on DEA in Mexico', 27 October 2008.
• Ernesto Villanueva: Whistleblowers and the Rule of Law in Mexico 2007.
• OECD: Mapping Out Good Practices for Promoting Integrity in Public Procurement 2006.
• CEESP: Encuesta sobre Gobernabilidad y Desarrollo Empresarial 2005 (in Spanish).

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Mexico 2011.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Barometer 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Mexico 2010.
• Latinobarómetro: Annual Report 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2010.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2009.
• Reporters Without Borders: Mexico Country Report 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Mexico 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Mexico 2008.
• Global Integrity: Mexico Country Report 2007.
• Christian Science Monitor: 'Drug wars endanger Mexican Press', 12 June 2007.
• The World Bank Institute: Business Fighting Corruption.